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Type 2 diabetes is also known as adult onset diabetes or non insulin dependent diabetes. It is related to disorder of metabolism which is due to high blood sugar level in the body. This high sugar level is due to a condition called insulin resistance, which is when the cells of the human body i.e. the receptors of the cells do not react with the insulin produced by the beta cells of the pancreas. Pancreas contain four different kinds of cells among which beta cells are responsible for secretion of insulin
Type 2 diabetes goes unrecognized in early stages because the blood glucose level rises very slowly and a person feels nothing is wrong with him. One third of the people who have diabetes do not know that they are suffering from diabetes type 2.
The main causes of diabetes are changes in lifestyle and genetic
Changes in lifestyle includes various ways low physical activity, and unbalanced diet and high alcohol consumption had lead to diabetes type 2. And genetic had played an important role in the sense the parent passed the disease to their children.
The main symptoms of type 2 diabetes includes
increase thirst
Frequent urination
Increase in appetite
Unexplained weight loss
Fatigue
Getting cranky
Slow wound healing
Unclear vision
Numbness in hands or feet
Skin related infections
If mentioned symptoms appears to a person he/she needs to consult a doctor and start getting treated as early as possible.
Diabetes is leading death causing disease in USA it is on 7th position. But diabetes can be treated in natural ways more easily. By maintaining blood sugar levels in normal range people can control their diabetes
Among the prevention tips people need to involve themselves into physical activities , take a well balanced healthy diet and stop consuming alcohol.
Healthy diet in the sense fruits and vegetables containing high amounts of fiber. Examples of it are broccoli, peas, beans, apples, bananas and dry fruits like apricots, dates and raisins.
Diagnosis of diabetes is done mainly by two tests namely urine and blood tests. In urine test there are samples of glucose for a diabetic person. Blood test is done in three ways in all the three test the blood sugar level is higher than the normal range.
